WASHINGTON - On the heels of
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's challenge of
Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility for the presidency, the
Obama administration announced today is preparing to sue the
Arizona elected official for alleged civil rights violations against Latinos in a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
The administration's
Justice Department and the
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office have been in settlement talks for months over Obama administration allegations that officers made unlawful stops and arrests of Latinos, used excessive force against them and failed to adequately protect the Hispanic community. ...
